Advice about MZ-M

2001-06-23 Thread Conrad Samuels
Listen all, As some of you will know by now I have a considerable investment in M42 lenses, both Takumars and aftermarket types. Many of these lenses are really excellent and fully as good as my Nikkors so I have absolutely no desire to get rid of them. But the M42 bodies are getting a bit

Pentax SMC 70-210mm f/4.0

2001-06-23 Thread Gary L. Murphy
I just listed the above item on eBay. It has a Buy It Now price of, $130.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1249260876 Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: Auto Bellows A blues

2001-06-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It almost sounds like a part just under the mount of your regular body -- that plastic ring that couples to your aperture ring. Might it be the same? If so, my SF-10 parts body has it. Collin At 11:53 AM 6/23/01 -0400, you wrote: Hi, I purchased an Auto Bellows A with a defect and I need

Re: Advice about MZ-M

2001-06-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Conrad Samuels [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 23, 2001 12:10 AM Subject: Advice about MZ-M snipped But what is the actual problem with the MZ-M viewfinder? From what I understand, it is a mirror system rather than an actual pentaprism.

Re: Advice about MZ-M

2001-06-23 Thread William Johnson
Conrad wrote; snip A while ago there were several posts on this group about the viewfinder of the MZ-M to the effect that somehow it was not all that good. From what I can recall, nothing much was said about what the defects actually were. I have had a look at an MZ-M with the view to

Re: Very late June PUG--now a very late reply

2001-06-23 Thread William Johnson
Keith wrote; I am probably the latest with comments on entries for the June gallery. I was impressed with all the entries. Below are some observations on the photos that struck me: snip of comments on excellent PUG photos Evening Stroll by William Johnson, USA What are they looking at?

Where was I? - Spoiler to trail question at bottom post

2001-06-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Just a little over a week ago I posted these pictures and asked you guys where I was. Well Dead Horse point was obvious to many and a couple of you guys (names withheld to protect the guilty if you missed it the first time around) outted that on the list instead of writing privately. A few

Re: Advice about MZ-M

2001-06-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I actually like my ZX-M's finder. The finder problem is one of design. Since a mirror set is used instead of a pentaprism, it's a bit smaller and not quite as bright. The side help me as I wear glasses to shoot and find that on other bodies, like the MX, I don't get to see the whole image at

Re: Enable Shmenable. grin. Mint KX in my paws.

2001-06-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Lon Williamson wrote: Well, folks, to heck with it. Just got an absolutely _mint_ KX with 1.8 55mm K lens. They say the MX is better. Surely they lie. They say the LX is better. Surely they lie. The KX is what God intended cameras to be. (snip snip) you bet! (snip, snip) lol.

Re: A 35-105 f/3.5

2001-06-23 Thread Todd Stanley
It's got a Marco feature that probably goes down to about 1:4 or 1:5 (my estimate), so it is capable of getting close. It is somewhat of a pain to switch into and out of the Macro mode constantly if you are photographing objects about 5 feet away though. Todd At 04:46 PM 6/22/01 -0300, you

ME parts

2001-06-23 Thread Ken Archer
Does anyone have a self-timer lever and the cap that holds it on for an ME? I think one off any of the M series cameras would work. If you have one that you are willing to sell, contact me off list. Thanks. Ken - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Pentax K/A/.. wideangles comments URL

2001-06-23 Thread canislupus
Hi all! I am looking for an url -  could you tell me where there were the comments on Pentax wideangle lenses? I remember seeing such page, but now...  I think it was not on S Halpin's lens comment site - these comments were clearly from one person, and on most of Pentax wides... And 

Re: MF--35mm Shift Adapter (was RE: A question of perspective)

2001-06-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Zörk Film Phototechnic makes a medium-format to 35mm adapter with shift capabilities. Here is a link to their product. http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_psa.htm Looks like they have a shift adapter for putting 67 lenses on the 645 but not 645 lenses on 35mm.

Re: Advice about MZ-M

2001-06-23 Thread Todd Stanley
The disadvantages of the ZX-M is that it uses a Pentamirror instead of a pentaprism. This is not as bright, so Pentax made the image smaller (.77x magnification) to make up for this. Another disadvantage to the pentamirror is that dust can get inside, but it's pretty easy to clean on the ZX-M.

Re: A 35-105 f/3.5

2001-06-23 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Todd, I think it`s reproduction ratio is 1:3. If you set the zoom at 35mm in Macro mode, it`ll close focus to around 1 foot from the film plane. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Todd Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June

RE: Screwmount lenses

2001-06-23 Thread PENTAX
No , its not that soft. Raivo - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: Pentax SMC 70-210mm f/4.0

2001-06-23 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 13:57:25 -0500, Gary L. Murphy wrote: I just listed the above item on eBay. It has a Buy It Now price of, $130.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1249260876 Whoops! The price is, $125 ad I pay domestic shipping charges. Later, Gary - This

RE: Screwmount lenses

2001-06-23 Thread PENTAX
If you can find somewhere ZENITAR 50/1,7, its better choise than HELIOS 44. Raivo - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: Pentax EI-200

2001-06-23 Thread Jon Hope
At 01:23 24/06/01, Isaac wrote: To be fair, you weren't using it with ideal accessories. Nobody doing real shooting uses an 8 meg card. I know you weren't going to shell out the bucks for a high capacity card just to test, but they do pay for themselves quickly... The use of good rechargeable

Re: Pentax EI-200

2001-06-23 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
Based on my experience, you quite correct. Three sets of rechargeables and lots of extras put together a system that will do about 80 to 90 percent of what I can get out of my screw mount equipment. When I travel, film is still a real handy way of avoiding storage limits and downloading

OT: COLOR ENHANCING FILTERS

2001-06-23 Thread Bgpentax
DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH COLOR ENHANCING FILTERS (TIFFEN,ETC)??..I'D LIKE TO PUNCH-UP REDS ORANGES IN FALL FOLLIAGE THIS COMING SEASON BUT MY PENTAX GURU AT APEX PHOTO (MANCHESTER,N.H.) WAS **DISAPPOINTED** WITH HIS TIFFEN,STATING HIS *POLARIZED* SHOTS WERE BETTER THAN HIS *ENHANCED*

I just got the BG-10 grip for the MZ-S, my reflections on the camera.

2001-06-23 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
While working on my friend's boat in my driveway I received a message from the photo shop. I decided to stop by rather than call. They handed me a BG-10 grip for my MZ-S, after asking if I had been a good boy this year! I now know what people were saying about it putting the MZ-S in a

Fwd: Re: pentax lenses...

2001-06-23 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Lee, Below I've included a message I sent recently covering sites that have lens reviews. For the information on the various bodies, check Boz's Pentax K Mount Page (KMP) at http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/ HTH, DougF ==BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE== On Sat, 16 Jun

body differences

2001-06-23 Thread Rcorbin1
I know that this type of question has been asked more than a couple times but I cannot find it anywhere I have checked, I am planning on buying an older manual focus body and wanted to know which body had a couple features 1--mirror lock up 2--depth of filed preview 3--shutter speed greater

Re: body differences

2001-06-23 Thread Peter Alling
Your request would take a major essay to answer. Most of your questions will be answered on this site: http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/ Look at the comparison charts on the K M A P and LX series bodies. The various features are well covered. Then you can ask a question that won't require a

Re: body differences

2001-06-23 Thread Rcorbin1
I found what I needed for the body differences, so anyone who reads my last post can disregard the body information request. Thanks Lee - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax

Re: Pentax EI-200

2001-06-23 Thread Isaac Crawford
Jon Hope wrote: At 01:23 24/06/01, Isaac wrote: To be fair, you weren't using it with ideal accessories. Nobody doing real shooting uses an 8 meg card. I know you weren't going to shell out the bucks for a high capacity card just to test, but they do pay for themselves quickly... The use

RE: MZ-S + FA* 600/4 AF woes

2001-06-23 Thread Bill O'Neill
Hi Pål, My theory is that the lens is defective. The AF work well on the Z-1p because the Z-1p AF system don't use distance information from the lens for focusing while the MZ-S probably do. This sounds odd. The Z-1p definitely uses distance information as do all the PZ/Z series cameras. That

Re: Pentax EI-200

2001-06-23 Thread Peter Alling
Cost isn't the only comparison. With my cheap, (ok only relatively), film scanner 35 mm film gives me approximately 9 Megapixels worth of data vs the current best, (the upcoming Pentax and Contax full frame 35mm), digital cameras 6 Megapixels. This doesn't approach the actual data stored in

Attn Ilinois Contingent: Great Photo Op

2001-06-23 Thread Ed Dombek
I have to share this with the LARGE Illinois group here on the PDML. My wife wanted to go see the new baby gorilla at Brookfield Zoo today. Sounded like a great opportunity to play with my ZX-5n so I quickly agreed. What I wanted to share was an interesting exhibit that opened this week.

Re: Attn Ilinois Contingent: Great Photo Op

2001-06-23 Thread Chris Brogden
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Ed Dombek wrote: I have to share this with the LARGE Illinois group here on the PDML. I'll say! You guys just took over first place in the US with twelve - count 'em, *twelve* - list members. Anyone in California or Texas (11 each) who hasn't submitted their city yet

Re: Pentax items on ebay

2001-06-23 Thread Chris Brogden
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Kevin Butler wrote: Thanks all for their input to my question - I'm glad to see it wasn't taken as flamebait. :) Ask a legit question, and we're usually pretty good. You didn't come across as flamebait to me, anyway. :) Does the ZX-5n have the ability to leave the